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Mercer, PA

Mercer is a borough in Mercer County, in northwest Pennsylvania. The population is around 2,000.

Mercer was named for Brigadier General Hugh Mercer, who was an aide to George Washington during the Revolutionary War.



From many vantage points on the edge of town, the Mercer County Courthouse is visible on top of a hill.



The Mercer County Courthouse, on Diamond Street. The courthouse was built in 1911.



Buildings on Diamond Street.



The old Mercer County Jail, on Diamond Street. The jail was built in 1869, and is now a courthouse annex.



The Hugh Bingham House, on Diamond Street. The house was built in 1812.



The Helen Miller Memorial Chapel, on Pitt Street. The chapel was built in 1884 as the Episcopal Chapel of St. Edmund the Martyr.



The Mercer County Historical Society, on Pitt Street.



The Dr. James Magoffin, Jr. House, on Pitt Street. The house was built in 1821, and is now part of the Mercer County Historical Society.



The Dr. Montrose Magoffin House, on Pitt Street. The house was built in 1884, and is now a bed & breakfast.



The Mercer County Soldiers' Monument, on Pitt Street at the foot of Market Street. The monument was dedicated in 1897.



Buildings on Pitt Street.



A bank on Diamond Street.



Buildings on Diamond Street.



A house on Erie Street.



A house on Market Street at East Street.



Trinity Presbyterian Church, on Market Street. The church was built in 1867.



Bethany Presbyterian Church, on Venango Street.



Houses on Venango Street.



A house on Shenango Street.



A board-and-batten house on Market Street, built in 1860.



A modified Greek Revival house on Shenango Street, built in 1850.



A Greek Revival house on Shenango Street, built in 1850.



Houses on Market Street.



A house on Market Street.



The Old Stone Jail, on Venango Street. The jail was built in 1810, and was converted into a hotel when the next jail was built, and is now used as offices.

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Love that old house with the curved porch!
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Nice town. Thanks for putting this together.
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You forgot to mention that Trent Reznor grew up in Mercer, PA!


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Awesome set. Thanks for sharing.
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Located in gentle glaciated terrain, Mercer is more similar in appearance and layout to many of its Ohio neighbors than PA towns to the south and east.
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